Senior/Principal Graphics Engineer

Healy World; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays and Winter Break

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pet Insurance

401K with company match

Mental health resources (Headspace & E

Work from home stipend

Diversity initiatives

Professional development support

Job summary

thatgamecompany is seeking a Senior Graphics Engineer to join the engine team, focusing on high-performance C++ systems, real-time rendering, and scalable graphics pipelines across devices. You will collaborate with engine, gameplay, artists and designers to deliver top-tier experiences.

The role emphasizes deep rendering knowledge, Vulkan/Metal expertise, and mentoring others while staying current with graphics trends. Remote work from the US/Canada is supported.

Qualifications

• Expert-level C++ development with performance tuning and multi-threading.
• Shipped large-scale 3D games across multiple platforms.
• Experience with game engines and content pipelines.
• Deep understanding of modern rendering pipelines and APIs (Vulkan, Metal).
• Proficient with GPU profiling and debugging tools.
• 6+ years of game industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance C++ systems for the engine's rendering pipeline.
• Design and maintain rendering features and graphics tools.
• Profile and optimize CPU/GPU performance across devices, incl. mobile.
• Write clean, documented code with comments.
• Mentor teammates and share best practices.

Skills

C++ performance

Multi-threading

Graphics pipeline

Vulkan/Metal

Game engine experience

GPU profiling

Shipped AAA titles

Tools

GPU profiling tools

Job description

Remote: US and Canada Only

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Graphics Engineer to join our engine team and help us continue to grow the most advanced social game on earth.

You’ll collaborate with fellow engine team members as well as gameplay engineers, artists and designers to bring the highest quality game experience to players on all supported devices — regardless of platform or performance tier.

What you’ll do here

• Develop high-performance C++ systems for our proprietary game engine, with a focus on real-time rendering, performance and scalability.
• Design, implement, and maintain rendering features, core engine components, tools and graphics pipelines.
• Profile and optimize GPU and CPU performance across a wide range of devices, with particular emphasis on mobile.
• Write clean, maintainable code with clear documentation and code-level comments.
• Contribute to team growth by mentoring others, sharing best practices, and staying up-to-date with graphics and platform trends.

Must haves

• Expert-level C++ development skills with deep knowledge of performance tuning, multi-threading, and low-level engine systems.
• Have shipped large-scale 3D games across multiple platforms.
• Experience with game engines and art/content pipelines.
• Deep understanding of modern rendering pipelines and graphics APIs. We use Vulkan and Metal.
• Proficiency with GPU profiling/debugging tools.
• At least 6 years of Game industry experience

Nice to have

• Passion for pushing the boundaries of Android graphics, particularly with Vulkan.
• Familiarity with SIMD instruction sets.
• Something to share from shadertoy.com.

Perks:

• Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter Break
• Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in.
• Pet Insurance for those who need it too.
• Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members
• Pre-tax wellness stipend
• Pre-tax work from home stipend
• Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match
• Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discount portal for everyday goods and services
• Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together
• Support for personal professional development

We look forward to meeting you!
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Unfortunately, We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The salary range for this position is $150,000.00 USD to $220,000.00 USD annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.
Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off.

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